
Why the holy cow?
Cattle being limited and rare in ancient India, cows enjoyed the status that gold or money enjoys today.

Cattle being limited and rare in ancient India, cows enjoyed the status that gold or money enjoys today.

Population statics prove there are not enough men on the planet to provide women with a steady stream of unabashed adoration. Is that why attention is so coveted?

Are you a perfect parent? I know I’m not. I’m the new Borrowed Knowledge — a South Asian voice of reason amidst the frenzy of parenting manuals, tiger moms and flawless French practices.

“The base of the Great Pyramid in Egypt is believed to be large enough to cover ten football fields.” More unique construction facts from Chit Chat to take you by surprise!

When lying is as common as breathing, and every type of ‘fake’ is available for purchase, why do we accuse each other of not keeping it real?

Coke makes so many different beverages that if you drank one per day, it would take you over 9 years to try them all. Soak up more soda facts in chit chat for chai!

Now I’m not asking for permission to stick my tongue down my hubby’s throat while granny watches over the edge of her paratha, but why is showing affection still so taboo?

Will my child even care about our religion? A generation ago, it was unheard of for parents to consider whether they should introduce their child to God, but now this question has become a hot topic.

Both men and women of the Old Covenant covered their heads in the temple; the custom that only women should cover their hair was preached later.

Eels can generate up to 500 volts of electricity, and seahorses only have one mate for life. More chit chat facts from under the sea!

We judge their ‘close-mindedness’ and vow never to do the same with our own children. But I think my parents are far more open-minded than me.

Whether arranging a love marriage or loving an arranged one, etching out the details can raise some awkward questions.